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I am a full-time Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Canton, OH, and a lifelong Ohio resident, thus the Buckeye theme. I met my wonderful husband at Ohio State, and we lived in Columbus for many years before relocating to Canton, OH in 2008. We have two great daughters and a schnoodle, Chip.

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Chip is a big fan of stamping!! Some stampers bring him treats, and most leave behind little cardstock scraps which he is happy to clean up…go figure!! He runs to the craft room after meetings and classes to see what might be there!

Tag Archives: Thoughtful Banners

I didn’t make my November kit into Christmas cards in time to mail them, so I decided to make thank you cards instead. The cards are smaller than a regular card, more like a note card, so they make perfect thank yous. I used a greeting from “Thoughtful Banners”. The … Continue reading →

This week’s colors were perfect for use with a stamp set I just recently got – “Gift from the Garden”. I used my Stampin’ Write markers to ink up the stamp, and I used the new Layering Ovals Framelits to frame the image. The greeting is from “Thoughtful Banners”. I … Continue reading →

I love the sailboat in the “Swirly Bird” stamp set, and I am especially loving it in nautical red and blue combinations with our new In Color, Dapper Denim. The embossing folder I used is also new. It is called Seaside. The greeting is from “Thoughtful Banners”, punched with another … Continue reading →

I needed a cheerful card for someone special this weekend, and once again found myself reaching for “Swirly Bird”. I was inspired by the fabulous sunshine on Kim Badelt’s card which you can see here. I am using it with our new Peekaboo Peach, and my background is from the … Continue reading →

More words = more fun with this set! There are 53 photopolymer stamps in “Thoughtful Banners”, and most of them are words. That’s the first thing I love about it. The second thing is that crooked stamping is ok. While the perfectly aligned sample shown in the catalog is awesome, I … Continue reading →